Fast and Effective Embedded Systems Design: Applying the ARM mbed

Fast and Effective Embedded Systems Design is a fast-moving introduction to embedded systems design, applying the innovative ARM mbed and its web-based development environment. Each chapter introduces a major topic in embedded systems, and proceeds as a series of practical experiments, adopting a "learning through doing" strategy. Minimal background knowledge is needed to start. C/C++ programming is applied, with a step-by-step approach which allows you to get coding quickly. Once the basics are covered, the book progresses to some "hot" embedded issues - intelligent instrumentation, wireless and networked systems, digital audio and digital signal processing. In this new edition all examples and peripheral devices are updated to use the most recent libraries and peripheral devices, with increased technical depth, and introduction of the "mbed enabled" concept.

Written by two experts in the field, this book reflects on the experimental results, develops and matches theory to practice, evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the technology and techniques introduced, and considers applications in a wider context.

New Chapters on:

Bluetooth and ZigBee communicationInternet communication and control, setting the scene for the ‘Internet of Things’Digital Audio, with high-fidelity applications and use of the I2S busPower supply, and very low power applicationsThe development process of moving from prototyping to small-scale or mass manufacture, with a commercial case study.

Updates all examples and peripheral devices to use the most recent libraries and peripheral productsIncludes examples with touch screen displays and includes high definition audio input/output with the I2S interfaceCovers the development process of moving from prototyping to small-scale or mass manufacture with commercial case studiesCovers hot embedded issues such as intelligent instrumentation, networked systems, closed loop control, and digital signal processing

Chapter 1. Embedded Systems, Microcontrollers, and ARM

Part I. Essentials of Embedded Systems, Using the mbed

Chapter 2. Introducing the mbed

Chapter 3. Digital Input and Output

Chapter 4. Analog Output

Chapter 5. Analog Input

Chapter 6. Further Programming Techniques

Chapter 7. Starting with Serial Communication

Chapter 8. Liquid Crystal Displays

Chapter 9. Interrupts, Timers, and Tasks

Chapter 10. Memory and Data Management

Part II. Moving to Advanced and Specialist Applications

Chapter 11. Wireless Communication – Bluetooth and Zigbee

Chapter 12. Internet Communication and Control

Chapter 13. Working With Digital Audio

Chapter 14. Letting Go of the mbed Libraries

Chapter 15. Hardware Insights: Clocks, Resets, and Power Supply

Chapter 16. Developing Commercial Products With mbed